Encouragement

I read this and just cried and cried!! It is so wonderful to know that God is in control and that He can change things. I'm praying for something like this for my sweet Baby Chase....

Kaylee was diagnosed at 24 weeks gestation with an Atrioventricular Canal Defect. We were followed by Dr. Jane Kao throughout the remainder of the pregnancy and around 32 weeks we got the news that it appeared that Kaylee's left ventricle was about half the size of the right and would therefore not be able to function in the capacity needed for a 4 chambered heart. This was the story until delivery on April 13th, 2004.

But GOD had other plans for Kaylee. She was born vaginally at 3:56 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13th. She was pink and screaming and weighed in at 7 pounds, 1 1/2 ounces, exceeding our expectations of 5, maybe 6 pounds! Her first echo in the NICU revealed that her left ventricle was full sized and would be able to function to capacity after all. We went home on Thursday April 15th, medication free and stayed that way until surgery. Kaylee had her OHS at 6 months of age in September of 2004. Dr. Mendeloff repaired her AV canal on a Wednesday morning and we were home and med. free by Saturday. Today, Kaylee is 3 1/2 years old. She is a happy, healthy kid who loves life. She does have some residual mitral valve leakage which will require another surgery in the future, but we thank God everyday for the miracles He has performed in her life